Treaties and Other International Acts Series (TIAS) 11449
North Pacific Salmon
Agreement Between the
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
and the RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Effected by Exchange of Notes
Signed at Washington August 27 and September 3, 1992
The Acting Secretary of State to the Russian Ambassador
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WASHINGTON
August 27, 1992
His Excellency
Vladimir P. Lukin,
Ambassador of the Russian Federation.
Excellency:
I have the honor to refer to discussions held by representatives of our two Governments in Moscow on August 10-11, 1992, in connection with fishing for Pacific salmon within the respective 200-nautical mile zones of the United States of America and the Russian Federation and to propose on behalf of the Government of the United States of America that a ban be imposed upon directed fishing for Pacific salmon in the above-mentioned zones in areas beyond 25 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured, in the North Pacific, including the Bering Sea, in the waters between t70 degrees East longitude and 143 degrees 53 minutes and 36 seconds West longitude north of 50 degrees North latitude. I have the honor to propose that our Governments consider further restrictions on Pacific salmon fishing in our respective zones if such restrictions are deemed appropriate.
I have the honor to propose that the above-mentioned ban not apply to scientific research vessels conducting surveys under national and international scientific research programs, or to vessels flying the flag of the United States of America or the Russian Federation conducting salmon scouting in the U.S. and Russian zones, respectively, for the specific purpose of monitoring the abundance and the migration of Pacific salmon originating in the waters of the United States of America and the Russian Federation. I propose further that our Governments exchange information regarding the number of research and scouting vessels operating in accordance with their respective national research programs, as well as the amount of salmon caught by such vessels.
I have the honor to propose that our Governments establish a joint scientific program on anadromous stocks which would facilitate, among other things, exchanges of biological samples and information on salmon fishing catch and effort, stock abundance, escapement and migration by stock, the status of feeding areas and prey species, salmon enhancement programs, fishery regulation, conservation and management plans, and other data that may be mutually agreed upon. The objective of the joint program would be to assess possible interceptions of North American and Russian origin salmon. I wish to further propose that the joint program also study the effect of artificially produced salmon on the ecosystem of the Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska. The joint program would arrange for exchanges of scientific personnel.
I have the honor to propose that meetings of our respective specialists be held annually in the United States of America and the Russian Federation, alternately, in order to coordinate efforts and monitor the implementation of this agreement.
If these proposals are acceptable to your Government, I have the further honor to propose that this note and Your Excellency's note in reply shall constitute an agreement between our two Governments, which shall enter into force on the date of Your Excellency's note in reply.
Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.
For the Acting Secretary of State:
David A. Colson
Translation
Embassy of the Russian Federation
in the United States of America
Washington, D.C.
His Excellency
Lawrence Eagleburger
Acting U.S. Secretary of State
Washington
September 3, 1992
Your Excellency:
I have the honor to confirm receipt of the Acting U.S. Secretary of State's personal note of August 27, 1992, which reads as follows:
[above]
I have the honor to state that the Russian side agrees with the foregoing proposals.
The Russian side understands that the agreement between the parties on this matter will enter into force on the date of this note in reply.
Accept once more, Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.
Andrey Kolosovskiy
Ad Interim Russian
Charge d'Affairs in the
United States of America
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